Reserves for Losses and Loss Settlement Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Changes in Property and Casualty Losses and Loss Settlement Expense Reserves

The following table provides an analysis of changes in our property and casualty losses and loss settlement expense reserves at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (net of reinsurance amounts):

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Gross liability for losses and loss settlement expenses at beginning of year	$	1,312,483		$	1,224,183
Ceded losses and loss settlement expenses	(57,094		)	(59,871		)
Net liability for losses and loss settlement expenses at beginning of year	$	1,255,389		$	1,164,312
Losses and loss settlement expenses incurred for claims occurring during
Current year	$	379,507		$	785,778
Prior years	4,742			(54,167		)
Total incurred	$	384,249		$	731,611
Losses and loss settlement expense payments for claims occurring during
Current year	$	125,106		$	306,032
Prior years	222,102			334,502
Total paid	$	347,208		$	640,534
Net liability for losses and loss settlement expenses at end of year	$	1,292,430		$	1,255,389
Ceded loss and loss settlement expenses	49,236			57,094
Gross liability for losses and loss settlement expenses at end of period	$	1,341,666		$	1,312,483